"A new generation of listeners has latched on to the exceptional songwriting and still-dazzling vocal abilities." - Los Angeles Times, 9.2.09
Over the last few years, a resurgence has been building for Daryl Hall and John Oates as documented in this 2008 story in the LA Times by Ann Powers
http://tinyurl.com/DHall-JOatesLATimes. From the success of the web TV series Live From Daryl's House, to the dance scene in the recent film (500) Days of Summer featuring "You Make My Dreams Come True," to constant touring including one of the last concerts at The Spectrum in Philly on Oct 23rd, and leading right up to the release of the 4 CD box set Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA/Legacy) on Oct 13th, Daryl Hall and John Oates' relevancy in pop culture is as strong in 2009 as it's ever been.
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, a fan of Daryl Hall and John Oates says, "If we were to represent '80s pop music by the ever present Linn drum synthesizer, then Hall and Oates are the ghost in the machine...the soul that broke through and gave humanity to the disjointed era of the New Romantics." But even the fact that Stump calls the duo an influence shows that the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates lives beyond their slew of 1980s hits.
Here are other artists' thoughts on Daryl Hall and John Oates:
"Big Bam Boom was the first record I ever bought with my own money. It's just a great record that's full of hits. The songwriting is incredibly spectacular. The melody and chorus on "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" is really fantastic. The songwriting of Hall Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you're listening to the song because they're so seamless and clever. I've been a huge fan of the band since I was a kid. Hall Oates is one of the few musical groups as satisfying now as it was back then. There's something incredibly musically satisfying about their songs. Nothing has diminished my love for them." - Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie
"When Daryl stands in front of the keyboards he becomes the soul of all of these incredible soul singers of the past that he'd been so influenced by. Also, in addition to all the R solo singers he's been influenced by, he's been equally influenced by the melodists of our time like Cole Porter and Richard Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon and James Taylor. Daryl has a voice like no other. He has it all. I was lucky enough to get to sing 'Everytime You Go Away' onstage with Daryl. We really connected on that song. I wish that could be put out as a record. It was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. John is a brilliant guitarist and doesn't get the credit he deserves. He has a wonderful voice and his musicality is just phenomenal. He doesn't try to compete. He's a peer, he's an equal. The two of them together are magic. It's very much a symbiotic rela tionship that works." - Carly Simon
"Let's put aside the influence Hall Oates has had on me, it's emblazoned on my hands for rest of my life for crying out loud. What's more important is the crater they've left on planet MUSIC in general. They have gone above and beyond the call of duty as far as influencing any artist who cares about the craft." -Travis McCoy, Gym Class Heroes (who has a tattoo of Daryl Hall and John Oates on his hands)
"Hall Oates is one of the most unique duos to ever come on to the music scene. The sound of their music and the uniqueness of their arrangements totally modernized the image of the duo. I love their music." - Smokey Robinson
"Hall Oates are the biggest influence on our band. What makes us admire them the most is the way they combined musical risk-taking, sophisticated songwriting and innovative production techniques with an unwavering deference to soul music. They must be acknowledged as the only group who managed to fuse styles as diverse as prog, doo-wop, folk, funk and rock 'n' roll, into inimitable, intelligent pop." - Dave One, Chromeo
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For further information on DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES contact:
Nora Lyons at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171,
nlyons@shorefire.comDiana D'Angelo at Shore Fire Media, 718.522.7171,
ddangelo@shorefire.comTom Cording at RCA/Legacy, 212.833.4448,
Tom.Cording@sonymusic.comRandy Haecker at RCA/Legacy, 212.833.4101,
Randy.Haecker@sonymusic.comJonathan Wolfson at Wolfson Entertainment Inc., 818.615.0499,
jonathan@wolfsonent.com,
Brian Galindo at Wolfson Entertainment Inc., 818.615.0499,
brian@wolfsonent.comhttp://www.hallandoates.com/http://www.legacyrecordings.com 
